Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-21
FIN FOR THE F1REmEN.

The Veteran Firemen'a Grand Prize Picnic Takes Place at Savin Rock About Eight Thousand People at the Shore-A Big Celebration and a Grah0 Success Many Visiting F1FeHeN | Tbe winners of the Contests ana
 Races-An Official List of the AucAS
 Numbers that Drew Prizes.
 The New Haven Veteran Firemens assocl- alton never has a gathering or celeoratlon where the fun is not fast and furious, but at inc same time decorous. It is essentially family association, and when the old fire laddies want to have glorious time they | take their wives and children with them | Yesterday they held their grand prize picnic l at Sayin Rock and invited all their friends | and well wishers to go with them. Ine event had been advertised for two months, and between 5000 and 10000 people partook of the festivities at the Rock. The occasion will long be remembered as one that was marked by order and good fellowship.
 The weather was all that could be desired' andthe big black threatening clouds which oyerspread the horizon early ill the morning faded away as the sun came out, ano 1Iom early morning till dewy eve the entire rolling stock of the West Haven horse railroad com many was in constant use. Superintendent Ward had ten extra cars on, or seventeen cars in all. Every kind of vehicle when could be pressed into service was made use of also, and as consequence tnere were fully 5000 people at the shore shortly after midday. It was big day for Savin Rock and the hotel proprietors and vendors were happy. In big tent in Railroad Grove were placed the one hundred and elgnty three prizes to be awarded the lucky ticket holders; The 'scommittee tent" located near by held 41,4 11or association, G. W. Stoddard, and the equally oenial treasurer, George L. Ives.
 Fire companies or delegations from all over the State had arrived on the morning trains. Among them were these: Winchester Hose, New Haven; Echo Hose, Shelton; simpson Hose. Wallingford; Hope Hose No. 2 NOT wieh; Arctic engine company, MllIoro' Phoenix engine company, Norwalk, 50 men; simpson Hook and Ladder company, Walling- ford; Eagle Hose company, Ansonla; Russell Erwin Hose, New Britain; Compo Hose, Westport: Hose company, Middletown; Nep- tnne engine, Stonington; Fulton Hose company, Rockville; Charter Oak, Meri- den; Quinnipiae Hose, Fair Haven; Vet eran Bremen, New London; Wallingford Hose. Wallingford; Daugonville company, Putnam; Union Hose No. l, Winsted; Glove Company Hose No. 1, Naugatuck; Mutual Hook and Ladder company, Stratford, 2S men; Kohanza Hose Danbury; Storm En- zine, Birmingham; Potman Hose company No. 1, South Norwalk; Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Southington; Fountain Hose, Anso- nia; Padnarem Hose No. 5, Danbury; Hotcn- kiss, Birmingham; Steam Fire Engine com pany. Providence; Deluge Hose company, Winsted. z.
 It was after il o'clock when the events ot the day began. The first thing done On the programme was a foot race, open to one run ner from each company. It took consldera, ble time to make ready for the games and
 H. osa 1oT11oT T1oQY haT of the New Haven Veteran association had them in charge and soon everything was pro gressing satisfactorily. The foot race was run over a course on Beach street 1000 feet in length. Simon Farrell of Felton hose, Rockville, won the race and was awarded the first prize, $10 in gold. George Carr, Of Winchester hose, took the second prize, handsome picture. The judges were Editor J. S. Jones of Bridgeport, Chief Thomas ot London and ex- Chief Goodsell of this city.
 The veterans parade came next and was a fine sight. Old and young fire fighters from all parts of the State were in line and march ed to excellent music furnished by the Amer ican band, George Streit leader. The line was formed in the grove at one o'clock and the route of march was down Beach street to the residence of John c. Anderson, whom they serenaded, MT. Anderson being large contributor to the association. The process sion then countermarched and went back to the grove. The march was short one, but what it lacked in length was made up by enthusiasm. A prize of $10 was awarded Winchester Hose, w. D. Hurlburt foreman, for having the largest number of uniformed men in line. Hope Hose, or NorWalk, LOOK the second prize of $5.
 The rug-of-war contest caused much amusement. The teams which entered were Simpson Hook and Ladder company, Wal lingford (John Evarts, John Conden, Vii liam Laddy, Frank Conklin), Wallingford
 
 | McCune, Charles Backus), and the Wallace Hose company of Wallingford. The first | heat was won after an exciting pull by Wal | lingford Hose, who pulled the Simpson Hook ' and Ladder company eight inches. The sec- ond test between Wallace Hose and Simpson was won by Simpson by two and one-half inches The first prize was awarded to Wal lingford Hose No. 1, $10 in gold; the second, | statuette, to Simpson Hook and Ladder company, and the third, Rogers group, to Wallace Hose. The judges were Charles A. Nettleton, W. A. Hurlburt and W: Pritch- ard. The hose race created much interest, reminding the old veterans of times gone by ! when they accomplished marvellous | feats in laying hose at fires. There were five contesting companies, as follows | Winchester Hose of this city, Wallace Hose | of Wallingford, the Hope company of Nor- | walk, the Hilton Hose company of Wlnsted. l The conditions were run of a quarter of a | mile and laying three hundred feet of hose \ Not more than fifteen minutes was allowed | The judges were Alderman Frank Wines, ! George Bean and George Blakeman. The | first prize of magnificent gold-lined silver ! trumpet, valued at $50, was awarded to Til ton Hose company of Rockville. The second l prize, $25 in gold, was awarded to the Win | chester Hose of this city. The third prize of | S1O in gold was awarded to Wallingford | Hose of Wallingford. The reason that Win chester Hose didn't carry off first prize, as | they made the best time, was that they did l not properly attach their hose to the hy- l drant There were many other games and
 small contests of very interesting nature,
 which supplied lots of fun and amusement.
 There was dancing going on throughout
 the day and far into the evening in Howes'
 pavilion and at the grove to the music of
 Streit's orchestra.
 It was after midnight before the last of the
 crowd had been transported back to the city.
 It was great day for the vendors. A lem
 onade vender stationed near the entrance to
 the grove shouted out something like this:
 Lemonade for the ladies: lemonade for the
 babies; nice and cold, mile long; last you
 all day today and half tomorrow"
 The picnic was success in every particu- lar and the association is much richer in
 consequence. | A full official and corrected list of the
 prizes as they were drawn is as follows:
 e,224. Organ.
 ! 328. Tabale pan.
 3,307. Family scales,
 11,090. Hoe and rake.